Is it OK to make a doll company that’s called Lolita?
I know that it’s related to the novel and movies of the same name, but it sounds cute to me. I want to hear your opinion on it, and suggestions would be nice too.
Thanks guys! All of your answers were very helpful.
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Well the thing is, the name was presumably around long before Vladimir Nabokov used it for the title character of his book. So I don’t see why people should be afraid to use the name. So I say go for it!
Should be no problem as long as it is isn’t copyrighted. That’d be the only concern I would see.
The term is used as a description of a fashion in Japan and goth style so it has expanded past just referring only to the book.
Sure, it’s a cute name, but here’s the thing: your company would wind up associated with the book (and all the connotations of underage sex attached to it) and/or with the Japanese street fashion of the same name. If you don’t mind your company and your products having those associations, then it’s a great name. But if you would rather avoid those associations, you really should pick another name.